Howard insists he saw plenty to assure him the Club is moving in a positive direction.

â€œThere is a cultural change needed and it doesnâ€™t happen overnight," he told evertonfc.com. "It has to kind of slowly build its way. The manager has come in and had to convince 20 players â€“ now we have to convince 40,000 fans.

â€œBut it is a good style, we have all bought into it and we have a strong belief."